I want to start out with a warning.The following essay is a tough read. I go into depth using some reasoning and metaphysics to help establish my position on Climate Change (human-induced), its religious evolution and subsequent corruption of science. I spend some time using Aristotle’s genius to lay the ground work for the power of an idea. I felt it was important to delve into the subject philosophically due to science’s origins and my religious comparisons. Please tough it out…this Aristolean introduction helps greatly in preparing you for the disappointing truth in Climate Change.

In addition, as I have mentioned in previous blogs, I am an indifferent Catholic. The beliefs and faith I discuss are analogous and do not intend to question or offend the personal or religious beliefs of others. But, one thing I do not apologize for is my view that Climate Change has gotten religious, and as such, corrupted its scientific grounding.

So, here we go…

One of our greatest inventions is something you cannot see, hear, taste or for that matter, touch. It has billions of followers and has solved some of our greatest challenges. But it has also spawned unending conflict and cast misery among many. Yet this invention has taken us to the moon and is arguably the most profound creation that has ever blessed and cursed our planet.

This invention is an “idea” …and what makes it so compelling is humankind’s unwavering belief in it.

So what does this have to do with religion, Climate Change, and the corruption of science?

For some of you, it will mean little, but for many of you, it is the difference between choosing the truth and being told the truth.

The iconic excerpt from the introduction to the 1960s cult TV show “Star Trek,” said so much to so many. The U.S. was on the verge of landing a person on the moon beating out our arch enemies, the Soviet Union. And more importantly, it was our first terrestrial adventure outside Earth. We were embarking on a path that would physically separate our species from all others…stepping us into the vastness of space. How exciting!!

However,

as much as this adventure seems provocative and inevitable, not everyone shares this excitement. Per Debate.org, as many as 55% of those surveyed said “no” when asked, “Is Space Exploration good?” Per Debatewise.org, 51% said no to space exploration. Their disapproval ranged from “solving earthly problems” to “little benefit” to “excessive cost.” In general, a waste of time and money.

And it’s not as if the naysayers don’t have a point.

More than one billion people live in extreme poverty. 750 million do not have access to clean water. Climate change appears to be a real problem. Preventable diseasestake 2 million children a year. And one-fifth of all humans live without electricity. In addition, the U.S. and other nations are trillions of dollars in debt, and the number of deadly conflicts increased substantially over the last 50 years. Not to mention our ongoing problem with global terrorism.

With all these challenges it begs the question, why do something as frivolous as exploring space?

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